Clothesrack



Aug. 114, 1923. HAMEU E M. FELDMAN CLOTHESRACK Filed Aut. 17, 1920 Patented Aug. 14:, 1923.

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Application fiIed August 17, 1920. Serial No. 404,194.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Momus FELDMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in theccounty of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in .Clothesracks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement upon 7 my prior patent for clothes racks t l-1,350,017,

issued August 17, 1920.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a clothes rack which consists of a portable structure having means whereby the rack may be readily moved across a floor.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a construction wherein the arcuate rafters supporting the roof for the rack project from and are secured directly to the standards of the rack in order to eliminate the necessity of employing transverse members between the ends of the rafters and the supporting standards as provided in my aforementioned application.

The invention will be readily understood from the following description of the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the invention.

' Fig. 2 is a transverse section through a modified form of the invention.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 1 supporting standards 1 and: 2 are arranged in spaced relation. A transverse member 3 is connected to the lower end of each of said standards and casters 4 are carried by the ends of said transverse members.

Arcuate rafters 5 are secured to the upper ends of the standards 1 and 2, preferably,

at points midway of the lengths of said rafters. By this arrangement the rafters will project outwardly and downwardly at the sides of the upright standards. A longitudinal member 6 connects the upright standards so as to position the standards in spaced relation. This longitudinal member is, preferably, connected to the upright standards at their connections with the arcuate rafters. Longitudinal members 7 connect the ends of the rafters at the opposite sides of the upright standards. A roof 8, preferably, of flexible material, such as canvas, is secured over the frame formed by longitudinal members 6 and 7 and rafters 5, said roofing being supported by these respective members.

A rail 9 connects the upright standards in spaced relation from roof 8 but, preferably, above the lower edges of the sides of said roof. Garments may be supported upon rail 9 by means of usual hangers 10. A second rail 11, preferably, connects the upright standards in spaced relation above the floor and below rail 9, said rail being ar ranged to support the garments by having the latter folded over the same.

In the modification of the invention illus trated in Fig. 2 the standard at each end of the rack comprises spaced uprights 12 connected at their lower ends by a transverse member 13 which supports casters 14:. Garment supporting rails 15 and 16 connect the alined uprights of the respective standards. Transverse members 17 may also connect the spaced uprights forming the standards, preferably, at the upper longitudinal rails 15.

Aron ate rafters 18 are secured to the upper ends of uprights 12, said arcuate rafters ex tending outwardly and downwardly at the sides of the standards as previously described. The ends of the respective rafters may be connected by longitudinal members 19, and longitudinal members 20, preferably, connect the respective alined uprights of the standards at the connections between rafters 18 of said uprights. A roofing 21, such as previously described, is carried by the frame formed of rafters 18 and longitudinal members 20 and 21;

It will be observed that the improved construction provides a rack which may be readily moved and also forms a structure wherein an unobstructed space is formed betweien the roof and garment supporting rai 9.

Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A rack including spaced standards, arcuate rafters,secured to the upper ends of said standards and extending outwardly and downwardly from both sides thereof, a longitudinal member connecting the upper ends of said standards, an arcuate roof supported upon said member and rafters, and a garment supporting rail supported by said standards and disposed below said longitudinal member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

M. FELDMAN. 

